Lefty Schegg vs. Fernando Valenzuela — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Lefty Schegg and Fernando Valenzuela are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lefty Schegg posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.38 vs 3.54) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.69). Fernando Valenzuela had the advantage in WHIP (1.343 vs 2.063). By the career numbers, Lefty Schegg had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.